¼ Dollar "Washington Quarter" (Crossing the Delaware)
Issuer United States
Type Circulating commemorative coins
Mints United States Mint of Denver, United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States Mint of San Francisco
Obverse
The portrait in left profile of George Washington, the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
Lettering: LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST
Reverse
General Washington commanding his troops through the overnight crossing of the ice-choked Delaware River prior to the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolutionary War.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM CROSSING THE DELAWARE QUARTER DOLLAR
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Federal republic (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
No
Face Value
¼ Dollar (Numeric: 0.25) (Fraction: 1/4)
Engravers
Obverse
John Flanagan
Reverse
Michael Gaudioso
References
KM #758
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Copper-nickel clad copper
Weight
5.67 g
Size
24.26 mm
Thickness
1.75 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
LIBERTY IN GOD WE TRUST
Reverse Lettering
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM CROSSING THE DELAWARE QUARTER DOLLAR
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mint | D | P | S |
| Mintage | 791,400,000 | 681,600,000 | - |
| G | 0.23EUR | 0.23EUR | - |
| VG | 0.29EUR | 0.24EUR | - |
| F | 0.32EUR | 0.24EUR | - |
| VF | 0.32EUR | 0.24EUR | - |
| XF | 0.35EUR | 0.42EUR | - |
| AU | 0.35EUR | 0.42EUR | - |
| UNC | 0.90EUR | 1.00EUR | 4.19EUR |
Comments
On Christmas night in 1776, General George Washington, along with 2,400 troops and artillery, began his historic crossing of the Delaware River in preparation for a surprise attack on British and Hessian soldiers during the American Revolutionary War. In 2021 the United States Mint unveiled a new design depicting this pivotal moment in history which will be displayed on the reverse (tails) of the quarter-dollar coin. The design will begin circulating following the issuance of the final coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program.
